Mike Portnoy Says John Sykes Was Not Part of Winery Dogs

07/01/2013.

(Classic Rock) Mike Portnoy is keen to clarify a misconception about his latest band, the Winery Dogs. The drummer reports: "The band was only every myself, Richie Kotzen and Billy Sheehan – John Sykes was never a part.

"Myself and Billy were previously working with John on an entirely different project, consisting strictly of John's material, " he explains.

"When that didn't pan out, Billy and I began working from scratch with Ritchie, and that's when the Winery Dogs were born. It's important that people understand." More rock news.